Spring 2026 Award Winners
Thank you to all who submitted for the Little Penguin Awards Spring 2026 season. It was an honor and joy to watch your films. Congratulations to this seasons winners!
Best Animation
Yokaitopia
Glenna Burmer
Best Score
Yokaitopia
Glenna Burmer
Best Comedy
When Mary Met Betsy
Emily Rose McLeod
Best Story
The Current State of the Backyard Pool Industry
Derek Frey
Fall 2025 Award Winners
Best TV Pilot
The Adventure of Music: Ep. 1 The Sound Feeling
Alixandra Stiefel / Megan Weaver-Seitz
Best Animated Short
The Life and Times of Schrodinger's Cat: A Quantum Tale of Love and Entanglement
Suzanne Nichols / Ron Noble
Best Animated Feature Film
Three Chicks and a Unicorn
Lorenzo West
Best Screenplay
Barry and Madison
Les Lahage
Best Stop Motion
Loading Nouns Get Down
Chris Ullens
Best Adult Animation
Potato Family
Lori Hamilton
Best Educational Short Film
Your First Amendment Rights
Ruth Hayes
Best Coming of Age Film
Ed: A Love Story
Abraham Lopez
Best Story
Granite and Marble
R. Paul Villaluz
Best Child Actor
Silas Simons in Granite and Marble
R. Paul Villaluz
Best Acting Duo
Jazz Hayes and Willow Genato in Yogurt Girl Two
Michelle Merring
Best Director
Ed: A Love Story
Abraham Lopez
Best Cinematography
The Adventure of Music: Ep. 1 The Sound Feeling
Alixandra Stiefel / Megan Weaver-Seitz
Cinemaographer: Kane Price
Best Score
The Aventure of Music: Ep. 1 The Sound Feeling
Alixandra Stiefel / Megan Weaver-Seitz
Composer: Josiah McKinney
